Mohammad-Ali Rajai

Mohammad-Ali Rajai (15 June 1933-30 August 1981) was the President of Iran from 2 to 30 August 1981, succeeding Abolhassan Banisadr and preceding Ali Khamenei. He was assassinated by the People's Mujahideen of Iran.

Biography
Rajai was born in Qazvin in Persia, and took part in the 1979 Iranian Revolution against the Kingdom of Iran. Rajai became Prime Minister of Iran in 1980, and in 1981, after the impeachment of Abolhassan Banisadr by Ayatollah Khomeini, Rajai became the new President.

His tenure lasted only 28 days; Rajai was killed by a suitcase bomb planted by the People's Mujahideen of Iran at a meeting with other Iranian politicians. Ali Khamenei became the new president.